CONSEQUENCES

 

Sept 26 – Sin’s Consequences - Isaiah 59:1-3

 

     Isaiah reveals something about the Lord and His view of the present generation.  Isaiah of course lived through the reign of five kings.  He saw the reign of 3 godly kings and two ungodly kings.  He was finally killed by Manasseh the son of Hezekiah.  He says surely the Lord hand is not so short that he cannot save or his ears so dull or deaf that He cannot hear. 

     The problem is that the iniquities of the people have separated them from God.  Sin is doing wrong and evil.  It is an active force in mankind.  It is part of our DNA.  It causes us to hide our face from Him.  It causes Him not to hear when we call to Him.  The hands of the sin are stained with blood and fingers are covered in guilt.  This is the action of sin.  The attitude of sin is expressed in how we talk.  Lies and wickedness are spoken. 

PSALM SUNDAY

 

     On Palm Sunday Jesus had instructed his disciples to go and get a coat for Him to ride.  They found everything just as Jesus said.  This showed that Jesus had complete control over all that would happen to Him during the Passion week. 

     This animal knew that he could trust Jesus and so can you.  Jesus had the audacity to come in Jerusalem even when the leadership wanted Jesus dead.  When Jesus came into town the people spread palm branches and cloaks before him and they shouted, “Blessed he who come sin the name of the Lord and Hosanna in the highest. 

     Jesus was showing himself as the Messiah.  Many thought he was going to be a political person.  Jesus came first as the suffering savior.  Next time he will come as the conquering king.  The Pharisees told Jesus to quiet his followers, but Jesus told them it the crowd did not praise him the rocks and stones would call out.

     Jesus was not a moral teacher, miracle worker or a philosopher He is the Son of God.  He is God with a face.  The perfect union of God and man.  Jesus not long afterward wept over Jerusalem because he knew what was going to happen in the future.  The city would fall to the Romans, and the rejection of His Messiahship would carry a heavy price.  A lesson we need to learn is that when we do not recognize Christ in the moment, he is presented our rejection does carry a price.   

     Jesus then would cleanse the temple of the money changers and the merchants that had turn the temple which was a house of worship and prayer in a marketplace.  There were three explanations given of why Jesus could get away with this.  The first is the popularity of Jesus at the time.  John said secondly it was because it wasn’t Jesus’ time.  The last is that Jesus was in control and thus his death was entirely in His hands. 

     When one looks at Palm Sunday, we see Jesus in both his humanity and deity.  We see him being worshipped and then him weeping over the city.  We see him angry over the treatment of the temple.  All this shows that Jesus was a man of passion but in righteous control.  We should follow His example.

     

PAUL'S WISHES

 

      Paul had many wishes and desire for the church of then and now.  As he was called so are we.  God wants to bless us with all spiritual blessings.  We have been given a heavenly home.  Think about that.  We have been called his children.  God wants us to live in abundance.  He has made the mystery of Christ known to us and we are to tell others.  He wants us to be a family with others.  He wants us to walk in unity, love, acceptance and forgiveness. 

     We only have one life to live.  We are to bring hope, peace and love to our world.  Back in 1969, Dionne Warwick sand a song about how the world needs love.  Our world needs that today.  With wars raging in Ukraine and Iran the world needs love and the message of Christ.  Let us who it by our example and love.

WISDOM

 

     When God says He is going to do something, faith says, “I believe it”, and yes with a big exclamation point.  If you do not trust God, you will find yourself like the nation of Israel wandering around in a desert place for years.  Get out of your wilderness and desert by following Crist to the promised land.  Leave the dark by placing your life in the Light of the world.  If you want your promised land you will have to fight for it like Joshua did.  The greatest joy in your salvation is to lead another to it. The highest honor in salvation is seeing others walk in salvation and truth.  If you want to disperse your doubts and fear look to Jesus, the author and finishers of your faith.  If you want to increase your fear and doubts look to yourself and trust your own resources.  Many talk about heaven as if it is a matter of speculation but the Bible says it is true and an established fact.

QUOTES FOR SEPT 25, 2026

 

TRUTH ABOUT JESUS

     So why did Jesus allow his body to be broken and his blood to be shed.  He did it because we could not save ourselves.  He who knew no sin became sin for us.  He did it because we were lost in sin and death.  He became our substitute because our sin has separated us from God.  He bore our iniquities and the burden of humanity.  He did it so we could live an eternal and abundant life. 

     There is an old song that says, “He paid a debt he did not owe; I owe a debt I could pay.”  Jesus suffered and died for people so we would not have too.  Sin is an eternal problem and a mam made problem so only the eternal man could be the right substitute

     Jesus chose the time and place of his death.  He gave His life willingly.  His sacrifice was an act of love.  He still loves us and wants us to carry His message to the world by what we say and how we live.  Jesus is the central object of Christianity.  He is the reason for our faith.  Let us live is well and tell others while there is still time

 

THANKS MOM

     A little boy one time on TV said thank you mommy.  We should be thankful for mothers.  They do a great job and also are the backbone of the home.  The internet is full of great stories of mothers who are incredible.  So is the Bible.  Moses’ mother hid him from the decree of Pharoah.  Samuel’s mother dedicated him to the Lord.  Mary the mother of Jesus was a great woman of faith and had the privilege of raising the savior. 

     A mother has the role of correcting children when necessary.  Instruct in the practical living and in the things of the Lord.  Mothers are to show they children how to love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind and strength. 

     Mothers set the example in honoring their husbands.  Leading in the home.  To be not gossips but speak good things to others.  To teach, train, nurture, control, and love.  In the same way husbands are to stay with their wives until death.  Love their wives, honor them and protect them. 

Mothers are female parents who nurture, care for, and raise children, representing a foundational role in families and societies across the world.  Thank you for who you are and what you have done.