This is Namma for Christ with the seventy-ninth inspirational
message dated Sunday, March 13th, 2016. The title of this message is: Rise
Up! - Arise & Shine: Isaiah 60:1. This message is based on the below scripture text from the first verse of the sixtieth chapter of Isaiah as found in the Old Testament - where the writer, the Prophet Isaiah, informs God's people of what they should do:
Isaiah
60:1
New International Version (NIV)
60 “Arise, shine, for
your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
The above
Old Testament scripture was spoken by Isaiah when God’s people had returned to
Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. They had struggled to believe that God was “still”
working in their midst. The returned exiles faced serious problems. Part of the
reason was that the people had allowed sin to pervert their mission as God’s
people. In this sixtieth chapter of Isaiah, the prophet RENEWS the PROMISES of
a NEW DAY for the “COMMUNITY OF FAITH”. The Prophet Isaiah REASSURES the people that GOD
– HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM and that THEIR
MISSION – AS A LIGHT TO THE WORLD…HAS NOT CHANGED!
THE NEW
EVENTS TRANSPIRING IN THEIR LIVES MARK THE BEGINNING
OF GOD’S “NEW DAY" FOR HIS PEOPLE!
THE SAME MESSAGE APPLIES TO US, TODAY:
RISE UP! ARISE AND SHINE!
We are
GOD’s CHOSEN PEOPLE - whom God wants to use!
2 Corinthians 5:20
New International Version (NIV)
20 We are therefore
Christ’s ambassadors, as
though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s
behalf: Be reconciled to God.
THE NEW
EVENTS TRANSPIRING IN “OUR” LIVES MARK THE BEGINNING
OF GOD’S “NEW DAY" FOR “US” - HIS PEOPLE!
God has not forgotten us! He LOVES US as 1 John
4:19 states:
1 John 4:19
New International Version (NIV)
19 We love because He first
loved us.
God wants what is BEST for YOU!
Jeremiah 29:11
New International Version (NIV)
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you
hope and a future.
Because JESUS is OUR SAVIOR and THE LIGHT OF THE
WORLD as John 8:12 states…WE WILL HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE!
John 8:12
New International Version (NIV)
12 When
Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, “I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the
light of life.”
He wants YOU to SHARE “HIS” LIGHT – and tell others about HIM and
what He has done for YOU! Be the BEST that you can be - to give God the glory and praise! LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE! – as Matthew 5:16 informs us:
Matthew 5:16
King James Version (KJV)
16 Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is
in heaven.
RISE UP! ARISE AND SHINE: BE WHO GOD MADE YOU TO BE! – as found in Psalm 139:14 –
Psalm 139:14
King James Version (KJV)
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Please enjoy the below
inspirational song and video of “Rise Up” (with lyrics) as sung by Andra
Day.
(I do not own the rights to this song.)
BE BLESSED!
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