Reading Scripture helps us know God's Love. Every Bible verse is written for you. Jesus Christ is all mankind's Light. John 1!

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Isaiah 58:1-12 ~ A day acceptable to the Lord






Isaiah 58:1-12


Will you call this a fast,
and a day acceptable to the Lord?

6 “Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of wickedness,
to undo the straps of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?

7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover him,
and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

8 Then shall your light break forth like the dawn,
and your healing shall spring up speedily;
your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer;
you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’
If you take away the yoke from your midst,
the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,

10 if you pour yourself out for the hungry
and satisfy the desire of the afflicted,
then shall your light rise in the darkness
and your gloom be as the noonday.

11 And the Lord will guide you continually
and satisfy your desire in scorched places
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be like a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters do not fail.

12 And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to dwell in.


 


One of the reasons we have seasons of rain is to enjoy the sunshine - this is usually expected, here in Texas.

One of the reasons to volunteer service to God is to see - that what we call routine lives - are actually blessed lives. To find our gratitude again. Today - was one of the few days in my life - I witnessed actual hunger. And had occasion to pray to Father God for real need.

We live in a throw away culture.
Our grandparents and parents threw out housing that people paid cash for. Because you could get a better neighborhood - for ? A way to experience less trouble. Apartments have been around since Julius Caesar - his mother was a landlord to tenants in their family investment of their apartment home in Rome. People have moved away from apartments for years - millenniums - why? To divorce themselves from trouble.












We divorce for cause these days.
I know a personal and real story of 3 marriages I'd like to share.
Asunder - God says this is when a Vow is over.


The first two wives in these marriages were in a Bible Study together.
For six years and one wife plucked up her courage and told these very close friends that her husband was leaving on Friday's for work and would not come home until 1 p.m on Monday morning. Her husband was not talking to her and she decided she would divorce him after 25 years of marriage. She considered her husband to be ill with alcohol and grave troubles as well.

The next wife in the Bible Study said that she tremendously, tremendously appreciated someone would share that with the small, loving group and she began to sob and sob. She said that her marriage of 25 years had seen a vast change in her husband. He had begun Yelling and Screaming at small things. Hitting them in the arm over and over. It had gotten so bad the kids and the wife had made one of the bedrooms that had a door lock the get out the window room with all four of them. They would all get in a car parked in the front where a key was hidden under a mat. And then the father had taken up similarly with a woman and would leave most of Saturday and most of Sunday. The three sons and the wife at any-breakfast-late-place they could find had said the father being gone was the best part of the week.

The wife continued to say the odd part of the hit-you-escapes was that the husband never blocked the bedroom or questioned them when they returned very late. The wife and the three sons remembered the father from years past and said this was an alteration. The three sons said get a divorce. The wife said she hated to see them weep. But she would sit and recall with them the husband in years and years past.

The two wives sat and contemplated divorce. The first wife mentioned - did - her husband had quit speaking to her as he lived there and left for weekends. For Just Cause. It wasn't good - The Dallas Morning News reported in the 1990s that 60% of fathers who leave voluntarily - never come back to visit their children. This happened. The family decided they weren't worth much as a unit. Their ties of loyalty disintegrated.

The second wife said she felt the Lord had called her to stay. And said she fully supported the other woman's decision to leave her husband. Which was true for about 6 months, then the Bible Study changed the time so the divorcing wife could never go. And phone calls were not really returned. Because the group was for married women.

It wasn't easy for the woman who decided to stay. She and her sons were still jumping out of the window. And then they started staying on the patio quietly for the lights to go out as their father went to bed. And in about a year they could all just huddle in the locked bedroom. For about 20 minutes. And they prayed for him. And a couple of years later they found the father was quite ill. No one was quite sure what he had something about heart or brain was mentioned. The wife just didn't say; she said it wasn't something her sons liked to talk about. And about 5 or 7 years later the man died. The family left was reported to be amazingly close and loving. Devoted to each other.



The next marriage is the true story of one of my neighbor's Hindu marriage. Sadly this is not Christian. But it surely could be. They met at age 25 at the arranged wedding alter. Neither looked pleased. After the festivities were over the groom asked the bride if she loved another. She said she did. He said I did as well. The groom said I have an idea that will either fix this or fix us. He said taking of virginity is unpleasant. And he had no desire to take something like that unless willingly given. He said I will be your brother and your best, best friend for the next two years. I will listen and fix what ever problem life brings you with complete loyalty and care for two years. By then I will be 27 years old. At that time I will be educated very well and can earn enough money to divorce you and you can tell your parents later I beat you. She agreed. And for two months the groom had to remind his bride not to tell her troubles to her mother-in-law, but her groom. Eventually she told him and she said she was so surprised - he cared. And fixed. And helped. He had to remind his bride a few times that she was not so caring of his troubles. Eventually they worked out how to help her support him correctly. And they had a second anniversary. The bride was taken to dinner and the groom was nervous. She asked him why. He said today we agree what will happen to us. She said she had forgotten. He wasn't especially pleased to hear that. And he said are we divorcing or we going to be married? And SHE SAID ARE YOU NUTS WE ARE MARRIED. And he said we are not really. And she said well I wondered when you'd get around to that. And on their 50th Anniversary, where a very large party gathered - the participants agreed - this was one of the Happiest Marriages they had ever seen. And the Groom spoke and he said, "This has been the happiest 48 years of my life!" And the wife said, "I've been happy for 50 Years!" The groom glared. The wife laughed. And their son said if only the world could experience that kind of marriage!


What is asunder?
When we take a vow of marriage we are told - no man can put a vow to God asunder?
We are pretty blithe about that.

Asunder is - when you are separated from God.
1 Corinthians 7 tells us this is Peace.
When a spouse tears you away from God - God Will Put That Marriage Asunder.














We are quick to take trouble and place that far from us.

God is not thrilled with a dab will do you religion.


Isaiah 58
“Cry aloud; do not hold back;
lift up your voice like a trumpet;
declare to my people their transgression,
to the house of Jacob their sins.

2 Yet they seek me daily
and delight to know my ways,
as if they were a nation that did righteousness
and did not forsake the judgment of their God;
they ask of me righteous judgments;
they delight to draw near to God.

3 ‘Why have we fasted, and you see it not?
Why have we humbled ourselves, and you take no knowledge of it?’
Behold, in the day of your fast you seek your own pleasure,
and oppress all your workers.

4 Behold, you fast only to quarrel and to fight
and to hit with a wicked fist.
Fasting like yours this day
will not make your voice to be heard on high.

5 Is such the fast that I choose,
a day for a person to humble himself?
Is it to bow down his head like a reed,
and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him?
Will you call this a fast,
and a day acceptable to the Lord?

A wife told me yesterday of loosing her husband, he coded in the hospital and was without air for 13 minutes. Now he is unable to talk or walk. The nursing home was reported - he was found covered in feces and bed sores. He came home and his step-daughter and daughter-in-law changed there lives - going home on weekends. His wife said for the first few months she was unhinged. And with the love of her own daughter and the daughter-in-law she and her husband are changed people. After six months, she is thinking of having a small water view for her husband to see. Being able to fish at night. She works full time. His wife says he is a changed man, but he is hers. 

His step-daughter has M.S. I told her mother we will pray that her kindness to her step-father will have Father God's favor for her illness. Her illness has made her much more aware of what illness does in people - using her circumstances to want to bless others.






We adjust pretty fast to our own lives - I take my blessings for granted.
Last week I caught myself with tears in my eyes for my troubles. I have a few.

Yet, we are forget - others are in far different circumstances than our usual circumstances.
The lady I met today with Hunger in her life - was wondered over about the truth of her need. Shame covers real need. I saw shame.


When I encounter judgment - sometimes what we really encounter is an unwillingness to see life would be

different - one life to another.

After spending years as the Older Prodigal Brother and Simon giving Jesus Dinner - I see that Jesus sees much farther. When I have been astonished to find that I Need Jesus as My Savior

Amazing Grace rushes in. When we Cry out - in immediate need. When we fast.
God does not ask us to have shame. He asks us to repent. God never sent the disciples out alone - He sent them two by two. God equips us to do His Work.

What is the work of God - David said that goodness and mercy are the prints we leave behind.



Father God, Isaiah went to Heaven and found You Will arrive in our Scorched Places - You are Living Water.

Your Glory Lord Will fortify us to do Your Plan . We call to You, Father God - You  willingly Answer.

Father, You pour Yourself out where You are needed.   Father God, please guide  us continually. Your Light rises in the darkness - You shall be called the repairer of the breach.

We pray for the health of Jackson and for Jim - who brought his family closer together.

Father we seek You  daily, Jesus did, and we delight to know Your ways. In this Love, let us rejoice and have Your salvation cover us and those we Love. We ask in the Highest Name of Jesus. Amen.



♔ Lord Jesus Saves














No comments:


Subscribe your email for Scripture for Today Blogspot

Subscribe your email for Scripture for Today Blogspot

Our Google Language Translator is located at the bottom of the page.



Nuestro Google Traductor del Idioma es ubicado en el pie de página.

हमारे गूगल भाषा अनुवादक पृष्ठ के तल पर स्थित है.


Наш язык переводчик Google находится в нижней части страницы

は、Googleの言語の翻訳は、ページの下部に位置しています。


Το Google μας Language Translator βρίσκεται στο κάτω μέρος της σελίδας.

我们的谷歌语言翻译是位于页面底部。


우리의 구글 언어 번역기는 페이지의 하단에 위치하고 있습니다.

About scripture-for-today.blogspot.com/

We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He has saved all who call upon His name and rely on Him for His Grace. The Scriptures are living & active and are for understanding the Lord Almighty. Biblical readings are chosen from the Ecumenical Christian Church and the Nicene Council, 325 A.D., approved Apocrypha. People remember not just from reading, but by sight and orally- an image has been added as well as audio readings. God tends to link the passages together with fascinates - this blogger, Anne-Laurel Gardere

A simple blog, scripture-for-today.blogspot

This blog is pretty simple, but for a reason. This blog isn't about agenda or me, it is for the joy and love to found by reading the Scriptures. Ultimately, it is you and the Lord.

The Scriptures are Father God's letter to you. He wanted you to know more, to know He loves you.

Thanks for Joining us today!!!


Google Views are not availabile and stopped about 2015 at 8.4 Million Readers. All counters count differently

http://scripture-for-today.blogspot.com.pagesstudy.com/

2015
Alexa ranks the World ranking

Global Rank:
6,017,777

Reach Rank:
5,197,729



Search This Blog ~ http://scripture-for-today.blogspot.com/ - Results will be at the Top

About Me

My photo
Email registry at bottom.! “All Scripture is inspired by God” (2 Timothy 3:16). Men “moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Peter 1:21). The Holy Spirit carried men along, moving and guiding them as they wrote in their own words what God wanted them to say. The Bible is unique; comprised of 80 separate books, & written over a period of thousands of years by more than 40 writers with one Author, spanning the centuries, different states of peace & war & different situations in life. The Bible answers the question: of who is God, who is man & what can their relationship can be. Although the Bible was written on perishable material and copied by hand for many centuries, its accuracy is not in doubt, proven by Dead Sea Scrolls and papyrus from 2,000 years. The Bible has survived persecution & criticism to be read with great interest in each generation. The Bible gives witness to the greatness of the Creator. A loving Father concerned for all of his creation. With each verse of the bible witnessing to God is love and the multitude & vastness of His attributes. The Bible was written for you. <><

Share the artist's name!

Share the artist's name!
Jesus, the Good Shepherd. If you see a painting or photo on this blog, know who the artist is, and I didn't, please email me: holdenll@hotmail.com



New Posts by Subject Matter

Overcoming



The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter

Our God of All





Posts by Subject Matter





Blessings, Anne-Laurel





Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Today included by the Catholic Church
God wants to save the world.
The Apocrypha has Purpose; other cultures blend here.





Popular Posts

Pages

Web Crawler Reference Words

Reading Scripture helps us know God's Love. Every Bible verse is written for you. Jesus Christ is all mankind's Light. John 1!

Jesus is LORD. Read your Bible Daily. Scripture for Today. Reading the Scriptures helps us know God's love. Every verse of the Bible is written for you.

God's mission is to save the world. He is recognized by His Love. God of Love. God of encouragement. Christianity, Bible, Bible Daily, Scripture, Messiah, Prayer, Faith, Hope, Love, Miracles.Jesus

Blog Archive