QUOTES FOR FEB 26. 2026

 

POWER OF FORGIVENESS

 

CONSEQUENCES OF ANGER

 

7 Lord, you are righteous, but this day we are covered with shame—the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far, in all the countries where you have scattered us because of our unfaithfulness to you.

 

Daniel is now in the second part of his prayer.  He first of all declared an attribute of God.  He is righteous.  This means that God's character or nature always leads Him to do that which is right.  The Hebrew word means straight.  It means that God’s sets the standard.  God showed the Jew what the standard was.  They had the commandments and the law.  Their refusal to do so had two consequences.  First, they were covered with shame.  Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion associated with a negative evaluation of the self; withdrawal motivations; and feelings of distress, exposure, mistrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness.   Our message is consequence.  It means there will always be a consequence to what we do or do not do.  In this case the Jews they were scattered among the nations all because of their unfaithfulness.  They were the people of God and they went after the gods and idols of the world.   The direct result of their unfaithfulness was deportation and destruction of Jerusalem and Judah.  Sin always has a high price.  Often it is fatal.  Daniel was praying but this also is recorded as a warning to others.  Prayer often clarifies what we are going through, why it happened and the results.  Prayer and the word are the lenses that God uses to help us see things clearly.

 

8 We and our kings, our princes and our ancestors are covered with shame, Lord, because we have sinned against you.

 

Daniel makes it clear in this verse that the responsibility for what has happened is clearly on the leadership of the land.  The kings, princes and ancestors are covered with shame.  They were well aware what was required but chose not to heed the warnings.  Sin in the bible also states that when we sin against God we also injure others.  What we do affect others.  These leaders knew what was right and did not and the whole nation suffered.  This is absolute selfishness.  A side note parents this is also a lesson to learn in the family.  What we do or do not do affects our kids.  You will never be forgiven until you admit your sin.  Daniel is deeply affected by what he is praying and often we are as well.  True intercession always feels the pain of others. 

 

9 The Lord our God is merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him;

 

Daniel here reveals four things about God. 

 

1.      He is Lord

2.      He is God. 

3.      God is merciful. 

4.      He is forgiving.  God is wanting, and willing to forgive us.  Daniel is amazed at the character, essence and nature of God. 

 

We have not obeyed the Lord our God or kept the laws he gave us through his servants the prophets.

 

Now Daniel strikes a very important lesson here.  We often like to blame others for what has happened to us.  This is a victim mentality which is prevalent in our age.  Today it seems everyone is playing the victim.  You will never be a victor if you keep playing the victim.   People refuse to take responsibility for what they have done.  Things are not fair.  Complaining and playing the victim does not change it.  Taking our own responsibility does.  Each person made their own decision.  We have consequences to what we think say and do.  The sooner you take ownership of the thing the quicker the solution.  Daniel makes it clear why they were where they were.  Prayer gives such clarity.  .

11 All Israel has transgressed your law and turned away, refusing to obey you.

 

Daniel closes off our time together by revealing three things all Israel had done.  They had transgressed.    Next, they turned away.  Lastly, they refuse to obey God.  Let us pray as we hurdled toward chaos, destruction and nationwide consequences for God’s mercy, love, grace and forgiveness.  It is in ours hands.   Let us pray while there is yet time.  

COMMUNION

 

25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” 26 For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

 

Communion reminds us of three important things.

 

1.      The Cup is a remember of the new covenant that was purchased by the shedding of Jesus blood on the cross.

2.      It is a time of remembrance, focus and celebration.  It brings us back to the essence, nature, and character of the gospel.

3.      We are proclaiming His death until he comes.  It is through Jesus broken body, shed, blood, death, burial, and resurrection that we have the promises and benefits of eternal and abundant life. 

 

Is blood of Jesus precious blood?

 

His blood is truly precious to us. Infinitely valuable. Because Christ himself, and God himself in him, is precious to us. And because the blood of Christ, more precious than any other means, fulfills our deepest aches and longings in God, not just temporarily but finally and forever.

 

Benefits of the blood of Jesus Christ.

 

1.      Propitiation: To Remove God’s Righteous Wrath

2.      Justification: To Extend God’s Full Acceptance

3.      Redemption: To Purchase Our True Freedom

4.      Forgiveness: To Restore Our Best Relationship

5.      Pacification: To Make Peace with God Himself

6.      Adoption:  We are sons, daughter, and the family of God.

7.      Access:  We have an avenue of prayer into the throne of God.

8.      Abundance and success:  Jesus came to give us abundant life.  John prayed in 3 John 2, that we would be in prosperity and health even as our soul prosper.

 

"The Power of the Blood of Christ" is a God-send for those who are willing to accept the ways of God without cringing. Though the blood of Jesus is crucial and foundational to receiving any benefit whatsoever from God.

 

COME UNTO ME

 

28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

 

1.       Jesus gives us a personal invitation to come.  To have us move or travel toward or into a place thought of as near or familiar to the Him.  To take or occupy a specified position in space, order, or priority:  He invites to come to Him. 

2.      To release, hand over, give up and to not hold onto our weariness.  Are you tired, fed up, feeling, or showing tiredness, especially because of excessive exertion.  You have worn yourself out. exhausted and fatigued.  You can’t go another step.  Peter tells us in 1 Pet 5:7 to cast our cares o him.  Release them.  Let them go.  You are not designed to carry these, and you have been. 

3.      You are burdened down.  It means to put or impose a burden on someone or yourself, a weight that oppresses.  It also means to make someone or us hold or carry something heavy or accept or deal with something difficult.  heavily laden or encumbered burdened with/by debt/guilt/responsibilities.  You are worried, overcome, not sure if you can make it. 

4.      Jesus promises to give your rest.  Rest in the Bible has different meanings depending on the context. It can mean to relax in peace, to sleep peacefully, to refresh oneself, to worship God, or to trust in His sovereignty and love.  Rest is a repeated theme throughout Scripture. Rest is also a gift from the Holy Spirit for Christians in their daily lives. 

 

a.       The Lord wants you to cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength:

b.      He wants to you to be revived, refreshed, renewed, and transformed.

 

29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

 

1.      Take his yoke.  That special apparatus designed specifically for you and your situation.  The word “yoke” is the Greek word zugos, referring to a wooden yoke that joined two animals together, so they could combine strength to pull a load that would have been too much for one animal to pull alone.  You have someone working and pulling you with.  In some situations, he is actually doing all the work.

2.      Learn of Him.  Jesus rested in the fact that he had divine assistance, help and power working with and through Him.  Jesus did the will of his Father through the power, authority, enablement and anointing of the Holy Spirit and we can do the same.  Watch his example.  He is our role model, mentor, and trainer.

3.      Jesus is gentle.  He will not be hard, harsh, or bossy. Gentleness is a strong hand with a soft touch. It is a tender, compassionate approach toward others’ weaknesses and limitations. A gentle person still speaks truth, sometimes even painful truth, but in doing so guards his tone so the truth can be well received.  Gentleness is a fruit of the Spirit.    It is having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character. 

4.      Jesus is humble.  That means he is seeking the will of the Father and not his own.  He yielding to the Lord.  It is having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.  You are meek but still have dignity and integrity of character. 

5.      You will find rest for your souls.  Your will, intellect and emotions will find relaxation, peace, help and comfort.  You will have safety and refuge.

 

30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

 

1.      It means that what Jesus gives is easy not harsh, cumbersome, or difficult.  You will be able handle it easily.  You will be able to achieve it without great effort, presenting few difficulties.  You are working with the Lord.  You have divine assistance help and support.

2.      His burden is light. It means his teachings are no longer burdens but blessings as they move us toward the life God always intended for us.  Jesus is saying that we now have divine promises, blessings, and benefits.  The important point is that these are not just for us but for others.  We are to give, release and spread these to others.  Paul says that which I have received pass unto you. 

 

 

QUOTES FOR FEB 25, 2026

 

CITY OF GOD

 15 “Now, Lord our God, who brought your people out of Egypt with a mighty hand and who made for yourself a name that endures to this day, we have sinned, we have done wrong.

 

Daniel in this first verse, shares five things. 

 

1.       He again calls the Lord or God. 

2.      Reminds the Lord He brought out His people out of Egypt with a mighty hand. 

3.      God has a name that endures to this day. 

4.      We have sinned, again Daniel is identifying with those he is praying for. 

5.      We have done wrong.

 

 16 Lord, in keeping with all your righteous acts, turn away your anger and your wrath from Jerusalem, your city, your holy hill. Our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and your people an object of scorn to all those around us.

 

Things highlighted in this verse!

 

1.      Lord in keeping with all your righteous acts.  God does judge and deal with sin with severity but that is not the end of the story.  After judgment comes, forgiveness, restoration, healing and reconciliation.

2.      Lord turn, away from your anger and wrath concerning Jerusalem, your city your holy hill.  Daniel with tears in his eyes, sorrow in his heart pleads with God.  Please turn from your anger and wrath. 

3.      Jerusalem is your city and Mount Zion where the temple was is your holy hill.  It is the place where you were worshipped in the manner and means you commanded.

4.      They were in this trouble because of their sins and iniquities which is habitual unconfessed sin. 

        The sins and iniquities of our ancestors have made Jerusalem and the Jewish people an object

        of scorn.

5.      This is why this moment is so important.  This window of opportunity is closing even as I speak.  So what do we do?  Let us pray, for ourselves, families, churches, communities, province and country that God will show mercy, grace, love, and bring revival.  Revival is the answer.  Revival brings healing to God’s people and we then reset to our original mandate of going into our world and preaching the gospel and loving others.