Monday, July 20, 2009 THE RAIN OF HIS MERCY!
"So this is what the Almighty LORD says: Now I will bring back Jacob's captives and have compassion for the whole nation of Israel. I will stand up for my holy name. When they live safely in a land where no one will frighten them, they will forget their shame and all the unfaithful things they have done against me. I will bring them back from the other nations and gather them from the countries of their enemies. Many nations will see that I am holy. Then my people will know that I am the LORD their God. I sent them into captivity among the nations, and I brought them back again to their land. I left none of them behind. I will no longer hide my face from them, because I will pour out my Spirit on the nation of Israel, declares the Almighty LORD." Ezekiel 39:25-19 Our Father doesn't have "throw-away people." He sent His children into exile to teach them a lesson - He wanted them to learn what it meant to be God wants to bring every lost person back into the fold. I believe that with all my heart. In verses 21-24 He says, "I will show my greatness among the nations. All the nations will see how I will turn my power against them to punish them. From that day on, the people of Israel will know that I am the LORD their God. Then the nations will know that the people of Israel went into captivity because they did wrong and rebelled against me. So I hid my face from them and handed them over to their enemies. They were killed in battle. I paid them back for their uncleanness and their sins, and I hid my face from them." He has showered mercy on this planet, but too many people have hidden in caves from this mercy. We stumble, sometimes fall, and when we finally try to stand up we feel an overwhelming sense of shame and guilt. However, God promises that when we see Him face to face, when we truly "know that I am the LORD," no shred of memory of our sins will remain to mar our joy. Let's pray that all of those folks that have hidden themselves from Him come out from those caves into the marvelous light of His mercy! We know that when they do experience the rain of His mercy He will pour His Spirit out on them. What a reason to celebrate!Father, I am standing on Your promises. Help me act on them! O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] twitter URL http//:twitter.com/OAddisonGethers Messenger contact window live/msn messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS rs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
