The Lord Will Give Strength to His People; The Lord Will Bless His People With Peace - Part 1601

"Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Say to them that are of a fearful heart, "be strong, fear not" -- behold, your God will come with vengeance, [even] God [with] a recompense; He will come and save you ... then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame [man] leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert, and the parched ground shall become a pool and the thirsty land springs of water ..." (Isaiah 35:3-6)

Moreover, be kind to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us. (Ephesians 4:32) Abounding in the faith in all things, as workers together with Him "providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men." (II Corinthians 6:1; 8:21)

It is for this reason that we -- as believers in Jesus by faith -- "wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; and make straight paths for [y]our feet ... follow peace with all [men] and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God." (Hebrews 12:12)

And, as a consequence of His love within us, believers can shine brightly to one and all -- like a city situated high on a hill. There is a good news gospel message to share, wherein everyone can personally know the God in whom they worship. His Name in this current dispensation of grace being Jesus. (Matthew 1:21-23)

Jesus -- the Light of the world. (John 1:1-18) Jesus is the Bread of Life. Jesus -- Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords.

"After His kindness and love, God became our Saviour." (Titus 3:4-7)

"He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:10-11)

The greatest love story ever shared with mankind -- that the very same Lord God who made the universe and everything within loved us as His beloved enough to then become our Saviour Jesus the Christ.

Jesus invites us to come to His feast -- "Come unto Me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

He being the SAME Lord and Christ who "gives power to the faint. And to them who have no might, He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint ..." (Isaiah 40:29-31; Acts 2:36)

A perfect example of receiving the joy and peace of Jesus -- which surpasses all understanding is the two blind men which followed Jesus. Here were the blind men, crying, and saying, "Thou son of David, have mercy on us."  So much so, that when Jesus came into the house, He said unto them, "Believe ye that I am able to do this?" They said unto Jesus, "Yea, Lord." Then touched He their eyes, saying, "According to your faith be it unto you." And their eyes were opened: and Jesus straitly charged them saying, "See that no man know it."  (Matthew 9:27-30; John 9:6-7; Matthew 11:5)

In essence, the lives of these two men would never be the same. The good news for us today is that the Lord Jesus is still saving people through His saving grace. Healing people from sickness and disease through His touch. And when we have asked Christ Jesus into our heart, and believe on Him as the King of kings and Lord of lords with all our heart, soul, mind and strength, we can be assured that there is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:1)

So many promises for those who believe on Him and are baptized in His Name -- the precious Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 2:36-38)

Paul, in writing to the faithful in Christ Jesus at Ephesus explains salvation this way.

"To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein He hath made us accepted in the beloved, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace .... wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence, having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of times, He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth, [even] in Him; in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being pre-destinated according to the purpose of Him who works all things after the counsel of His own will .. that we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ." (Ephesians 1:3-12)

Be blessed! Stand in the offering plate.