Tu 12/11
- by ssgroup
Egypt will worship the Lord
ISAIAH 19:18-25 CEV-EN
The time is coming when Hebrew will be spoken in five Egyptian cities, and their people will become followers of the [Lord]. One of these cities will be called City of the Sun. In the heart of Egypt an altar will be set up for the [Lord]; at its border a shrine will be built to honor him. These will remind the Egyptians that the [Lord] All-Powerful is with them. And when they are in trouble and ask for help, he will send someone to rescue them from their enemies. The [Lord] will show the Egyptians who he is, and they will know and worship the [Lord]. They will bring him sacrifices and offerings, and they will keep their promises to him. After the [Lord] has punished Egypt, the people will turn to him. Then he will answer their prayers, and the Egyptians will be healed. At that time a good road will run from Egypt to Assyria. The Egyptians and the Assyrians will travel back and forth from Egypt to Assyria, and they will worship together. Israel will join with these two countries. They will be a blessing to everyone on earth, then the [Lord] All-Powerful will bless them by saying, “The Egyptians are my people. I created the Assyrians and chose the Israelites.”
God's call and choice
2 PETER 1:2-15 CEV-EN
I pray that God will be kind to you and will let you live in perfect peace! May you keep learning more and more about God and our Lord Jesus. We have everything we need to live a life that pleases God. It was all given to us by God's own power, when we learned he had invited us to share in his wonderful goodness. God made great and marvelous promises, so his nature would become part of us. Then we could escape our evil desires and the corrupt influences of this world. Do your best to improve your faith by adding goodness, understanding, self-control, patience, devotion to God, concern for others, and love. If you keep growing in this way, it will show that what you know about our Lord Jesus Christ has made your lives useful and meaningful. But if you don't grow, you are like someone who is nearsighted or blind, and you have forgotten that your past sins are forgiven. My friends, you must do all you can to show God has really chosen and selected you. If you keep on doing this, you won't stumble and fall. Then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will give you a glorious welcome into his kingdom that will last forever. You are holding firmly to the truth you were given. But I am still going to remind you of these things. In fact, I think I should keep on reminding you until I leave this body. And our Lord Jesus Christ has already told me that I will soon leave it behind. This is why I am doing my best to make sure that each of you remembers all of this after I am gone.
a prayer for deliverance
Psalm 126:1-6 NIV
When the lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, "The lord has done great things for them." The lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.