BIBLE READING FOR MONDAY 7/14/14 ~ RELOADED PLUS TEACHINGS FROM JOYCE MEYER

BIBLE READING FOR MONDAY 7/14/14

260 LIVE ~ RELOADED ~ 

 Isaiah 3

Joyce Meyer -- Do not Offend Yourself (Part 2)

 Isaiah 3

JUDGMENT ON JUDAH AND JERUSALEM

¹ The Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
will take away from Jerusalem and Judah
everything they depend on:
every bit of bread
and every drop of water, 

2 all their heroes and soldiers,
judges and prophets,
fortune-tellers and elders, ³ army officers and high officials,
advisers, skilled craftsmen, and astrologers. ⁴ I will make boys their leaders,
and toddlers their rulers. ⁵ People will oppress each other -
man against man,
neighbor against neighbor.
Young people will insult their elders,
and vulgar people will sneer at the honorable. 

⁶ In those days a man will say to his brother,
“Since you have a coat, you be our leader!
Take charge of this heap of ruins!” ⁷ But he will reply,
“No! I can’t help.
I don’t have any extra food or clothes.
Don’t put me in charge!” ⁸ For Jerusalem will stumble,
and Judah will fall,
because they speak out against the Lord and refuse to obey him.
They provoke him to his face. 

⁹ The very look on their faces gives them away.
They display their sin like the people of Sodom
and don’t even try to hide it.
They are doomed!
They have brought destruction upon themselves. ¹⁰ Tell the godly that all will be well for them.
They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned! ¹¹ But the wicked are doomed,
for they will get exactly what they deserve. ¹² Childish leaders oppress my people,
and women rule over them.
O my people, your leaders mislead you;
they send you down the wrong road. 

¹³ The Lord takes his place in court
and presents his case against his people! ¹⁴ The Lord comes forward to pronounce judgment
on the elders and rulers of his people:
“You have ruined Israel, my vineyard.
Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor. ¹⁵ How dare you crush my people,
grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?”
demands the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 

¹⁶ The Lord says, “Beautiful Zion 1 is haughty:
craning her elegant neck,
flirting with her eyes, 
walking with dainty steps,
tinkling her ankle bracelets. ¹⁷ So the Lord will send scabs on her head;
the Lord will make beautiful Zion bald.” 

¹⁸ On that day of judgment
the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful:
ornaments, headbands, crescent necklaces, ¹⁹ earrings, bracelets, and veils; ²⁰ scarves, ankle bracelets, sashes,
perfumes, and charms; ²¹ rings, jewels, ²² party clothes, gowns, capes, and purses; ²³ mirrors, fine linen garments,
head ornaments, and shawls. 

²⁴ Instead of smelling of sweet perfume, she will stink.
She will wear a rope for a sash,
and her elegant hair will fall out.
She will wear rough burlap instead of rich robes.
Shame will replace her beauty. 2 ²⁵ The men of the city will be killed with the sword,
and her warriors will die in battle. ²⁶ The gates of Zion will weep and mourn.
The city will be like a ravaged woman,
huddled on the ground. 

If you just started reading the Bible and have not yet asked Jesus into your heart to become your Lord and Savior, all you have to do is:

A - ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER

Roman 3:23 

For everyone has
sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.        

Acts 3:19 
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

B - BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS GOD'S SON AND ACCEPT GOD'S GIFT OF FORGIVENESS FROM SIN

Acts 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household"

Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father except through me."


Ephesians 2:8-9 ....8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

C - CONFESS YOUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD

Roman 10:9-10, 13  

9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart the God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

If you are ready to ask Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior, you can pray a simple prayer like this to God.

Dear God, 

I know I have sinned and my sin separates me from You. I am sorry for my sin. I believe Jesus died on the cross for me so my sin can be forgiven. I believe Jesus rose from the dead and is alive. God please forgive me. I ask Jesus to come into my life and be my Savior and Lord. I will obey You and live for You the rest of my life, Thank You in Jesus' name I Pray.
Amen

GOD BLESS OUR NATION

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