Listen to me, you stubborn-hearted, you who are now far from my righteousness. For I am ready to set things right, not in the distant future, but right now! I am ready to save Jerusalem and show my glory to Israel. Isaiah 46:12-13
“My mercy and justice are coming soon. My salvation is on the way. My strong arm will bring justice to the nations. All distant lands will look to me and wait in hope for my powerful arm. I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, My splendor to Israel. Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him that His glory may dwell in our land.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, let us draw nearer to God and receive his free gift of salvation. Who have ears to hear, let them hear!
May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy. Psalm 132:9
I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels. For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations. Isaiah 61:10-11
The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Romans 13:12
“Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ; and don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires. I put on righteousness as my clothing; justice was my robe and my turban. I will hold fast my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.” Help us, Lord!
“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”
My brothers and sisters in Christ, when we are unified in the faith and we have grown in the knowledge and love of God, and learn to speak truth in love; “Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth. Ephesians 4:14
“A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, scripture reminds us, that, if we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, whoever is free is free indeed! “If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through their knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.” 2 Peter 2:20
I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Revelation 3:11
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him. James 1:12
Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses. 1Timothy 6:12
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-8
I will give you all the proof you want that Christ speaks through me. Christ is not weak when he deals with you; he is powerful among you. 2 Corinthians 13:3
My brothers and sisters in Christ, we should not be led by our stubborn wills, but learn to listen to the voice of God’ s messengers who are daily warning us, beseeching us to repent and return to God; believe, that, “Although he was crucified in weakness, he now lives by the power of God. We, too, are weak, just as Christ was, but when we deal with you we will be alive with him and will have God’s power.” Praise the Lord!
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.” My brothers and sisters in Christ, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and the calling you have received; so that you may please God in every way, bearing good fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of Him. “For from Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things. Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever!” Amen!