Old Testament Scripture Reading: Isaiah 55:6 – 11(KJV)
Isa 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Isa 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Isa 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isa 55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
New Testament Scripture Reading: Revelation 20:11 – 15 (KJV)
Rev 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Transforming Power Statements:
1) In God’s initial design of the world and mankind, He desired that all mankind would choose to be in proper fellowship with Him throughout the ages, although He also wanted them to have a “free will” so that their return love to Him could be real, and not “forced”; which would cause it not to be real at all, but Adam chose to defy God and rebel against His grace.
2) Isaiah and many other prophets spoke out to the Jews and the world to prompt them to restore their relationships with God, and accept His grace, and served as a source of blessings to the true recipients of God’s love; and they also announced the eventual coming of Messiah, Who would restore an acceptable connection to the Father for as many as would believe Him and accept His free gift of grace by faith.
3) Jesus came to make absolute peace with God and man for as many as believe in Him, and became the only Mediator between God and man, so God has place Him in the center of time so that the choice would be evident to all people, and to show the endless depths of the love of God even toward sinners who decide to be “Choosing The Right Eternal Destination” by Grace through Faith Alone!
