ISAIAH 40
9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
THREE SIMPLE WORDS
The book of Isaiah is totally amazing and can be divided into two parts.
The first part (chapters 1-39) describes the deep problems of God’s people.
And the second part (chapters 40-66), outlines God’s answer to these problems.. and the answer is summed up in one word.. JESUS.
The children of Israel failed to keep the Law of God; now what they needed was God’s grace.
But to receive that grace they first needed to hear God’s voice.
What is our message to the world? It is the same as the Prophet Isaiah…BEHOLD YOUR GOD!!
We have to get ourselves up into the high mountain, and shout from the heights of the hills, Behold Your God!
You and I cannot reach the world sitting in the pews of the church.
We go to church to worship Christ…we go to the world to do the works of Christ, proclaiming Him to the sinner.
Think about it. Most of the people we meet, will never darken the doors of a church, so how will they hear the gospel?
We have to take it to them.
We are not to tell them that they can have their best life now or gain prosperity by believing in Jesus.
We are to tell them, “Behold your God!”
We tell them that God is real and he offers salvation and eternal life to those who believe.
Are you lifting up your voice with strength and sharing the good news of the gospel?
Are you afraid to share the gospel?
Ask God to give you the boldness to share His Word to the lost.
Do you know someone who needs to hear the gospel?
Take the time to tell them that you love them and to “Behold Your God!”
God bless you
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