Day 265 Bible Readings – Isaiah 53: 7-9 (ESV)

Isaiah 52-54, Ephesians 1, Psalm 145 13-21

Isaiah 53: 7-9 (ESV)

“He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.”

In verses 7 through 9 from Isaiah 53, Isaiah the Old Testament prophet gives us another prophecy about the life of Jesus Christ. Isaiah predicted that Christ would be oppressed and become like a lamb that is led to slaughter. Isaiah said that the Messiah would not open his moth, and during his trial Jesus Christ never defended himself. Isaiah also tells us that Christ would be make his grave with the wicked, which came true because Jesus was crucified with two other criminals. And finally, Isaiah prophesied that Christ would be buried with a rich man in his death. Christ was buried in the tomb of the wealthy Joseph of Arimathea.

When I meditate on these verses, I am struck by the phrase “like a lamb that is lead to slaughter.”  In the sacrificial system, lambs were offered for atonement to take away sin. In Exodus, Moses told the people of Israel to slaughter the Passover lamb and put the blood on their door frames, and by doing this they would not suffer the 10^th plage which was the death of all the first born in Egypt. Jesus Christ was always meant to be the sacrificial lamb to atone for our sins to save us from plague of death. I am also in awe of how Father-God orchestrated all the events which led to life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We need to trust that no matter what happens in our life, Father-God has a plan for our life and for the world.

If you found encouragement in my reflections on these Bible verses, and you desire a personal relationship with Jesus Christ to have a Father-God who has a purpose for your life and for the world—then I invite you to pray the following prayer aloud:

Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 264 Bible Readings – Galatians 6: 9-10 (ESV)

Isaiah 49-51, Galatians 6, Psalm 145: 8-13

Galatians 6: 9-10 (ESV)

“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

In verses 9 and 10 from Galatians 6, Paul writes to the churches in Galatia to not lose heart or become discouraged from doing good. He tells them you might not see immediate results, but you need to trust in Father-God’s timing that you will see that you have contributed to Father-God’s plan for yourself and humanity. Paul tells them that they need to continually do good to everyone at every opportunity, and especially to their brothers and sisters in faith.

I found these verses comforting in light of last week’s news of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. No matter how much craziness and ugliness we sometimes see in the world, we need to always do good and treat everyone well. We need to think of how Jesus Christ would have reacted and treated people at a time like this. I’m also grateful to have a church community around me with whom I can talk to about what happened and share in our collective grief over this tragedy. It’s hard at a time like this to think of continuing to do good in the face of the evil that was committed, and the aftermath of some people celebrating the murder of this amazing Christian man. But as Paul told the Galatians, we need to continually do good because we know that Father-God will help us in our efforts and we will one day know that our efforts were not in vain, and they helped to further Father-God’s plan for us and for the world.

If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses, and you want to always do good in the world with the help of Father-God to help you through your faith in Jesus Christ, please pray this prayer out loud:

Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 263 Bible Readings for September 21 – Galatians 5: 16-18 (ESV)

Isaiah 47-48, Galatians 5: 7-26, Psalm 145: 1-7

Galatians 5: 16-18 (ESV)

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.”

In verses 16 through 18 from Galatian 5, Paul tells the church in the region of Galatia that they need to walk by the spirit which means to live in continuous dependence and obedience to the Holy Spirit. If they depended on and obeyed the Holy Spirit, they will have the strength to not gratify the desires of their flesh. We do not have the strength on our own to resist the desires of the flesh; we need to ask the Holy Spirit to help us. We need to surrender daily to the guidance of the Holy Spirit because the struggle between the desires of our flesh and doing the things Father-God wants us to do is a normal part of life. When you rely on the Holy Spirit, we live in the freedom that Christ provided by his death and resurrection and not under the law of Moses. Relying on the Holy Spirit will give us the fruits of the spirit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

I am slowly learning to rely on the guidance of the Holy Spirit for all decisions in my life, and not just the big and important decisions. I found out that it is the small decisions that I make every day that can lead to a crisis or problem later in my life. If I ask the Holy Spirit for guidance in small decisions, then my life seems to be problem and crisis-free. But it’s hard because I want to be independent and not rely so much on the Holy Spirit. But I’ve learnt that my need for independence is a subtle way for me to rebel against obeying Father-God in everything, and relying on the Holy Spirit helps me be more obedient to Father-God.

If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses, and you want to have the guidance of the Holy Spirit to lead a life free from problems through your faith in Jesus Christ, please pray this prayer out loud:

Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

 If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.

Day 262 Bible Readings for September 20 – Isaiah 46: 3-4 (ESV)

Isaiah 45-46, Galatians 4: 21-31, Galatians 5: 1-6, Psalm 144: 9-15

Isaiah 46: 3-4 (ESV)

“Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been borne by me from before your birth, carried from the womb; even to your old age I am he, and to gray hairs I will carry you. I have made, and I will bear; I will carry and will save.”

In verses 3 and 4 from Isaiah 46, the prophet Isaiah tells us of the promises Father-God made to his children. He will always be faithful to us and be with us. In our old age when we have gray hair, Father-God will carry us. He made us and will sustain us in all circumstances. Father-God also promises to be our provider and savior.

In these verses, we have promises from Father-God that he will be same throughout our life from childhood to our old age. He will sustain and deliver us, and we can be assured that he is always looking after us because he made us. We need never worry that Father-God’s love for us will diminish as we age. We can trust in Father-God alone to sustain and deliver us and not just trust in the world or our possessions.

If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses, and you want the promise of a Father-God who will be with you until you die through your faith in Jesus Christ, please pray this prayer out loud:

Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now, I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.