Wig’s Word of God Today 7-23-2011
This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words of his. Exodus 24:8b
Were I hungry, I would not tell you, for Mine is the world and all that fills it. Psalm 50:12
Exodus 24:3-8, Psalm 50 & Matthew 13:24-30
A very graphic detail emerges in the filling of bowls with blood from sacrificed bulls and pouring them on the altar. The picture alone wasn’t pretty but hearing they sprinkled it on each other, well I think we all agree that’s gross. But this type of worship was everything to them. God spoke to them directly commanding them to follow His Rules or die a troubled death. Moses will soon disappear for forty days and nights without bread or water to return with a tablet of 10 written commandments and God’s First Written Covenant with His people. A Covenant deemed not perfect and washed clean by the Blood of Christ Jesus.
Paul in Hebrews explains the fulfillment of the law in Christ Jesus by making us aware the Old Covenant was sealed by the blood of animals but the New Covenant was sealed by the Blood of Jesus Christ. “Then he says, “Behold, I come to do Your Will.” He takes away the first to establish the second. By this “Will,” we have been consecrated through the offering of the Body of Jesus Christ once for all.” Hebrews 10:9-10 In other words, you can’t take away sins by the blood of animals only the Blood Christ Jesus. Psalm 50 goes into great depth of God’s real desire is for His People to offer worship and praise instead of animal sacrifices. “I need no bullock from your house, no goats from your fold. For every animal of the forest is mine, beasts by the thousands on my mountains.” Psalm 50:10 Spend some time in Psalm 50 today and let your eyes be opened.
“Offer praise as your sacrifice to God; fulfill your vows to the Most High. Then call on Me in time of distress; I will rescue you, and you shall honor me.” Psalm 50:14-15 I’ve often said God wants us to pray unceasingly over everything we do but just as importantly is to fulfill your vows to God by walking a life surrendered to His Truth. This praise can be shared with complete strangers if you just reach out to those in need. Be it the homeless, wondering youth or lonely elderly people take the time to share His Praise with someone new.
A little update on Bill and his two Chow dogs. I spent some time with him yesterday doctoring his wounds and learning more about his life as a man without a home. Bill is 64 and struggles with drinking and smoking cigarettes. He calls his “camp” “home” and corrected me yesterday when I called his dogs Lucky and Lady. “Their names are Brutus and Brenda.” He loves to read newspapers and needs prayer of conversion for he struggles talking about the LORD. He laughed about his camp diving raccoons and was very cautious about allowing anyone to know where his camp is. People of the area leave him water and food often and he says his dogs get fed better than he sometimes as he walks around the community. “What about friends?” I asked. “Nope, people are kooky wanting to steal anything you got for nothing.”
So we ask in prayer: Dear LORD, we continue our prayers for Kelly Layfield, Jennifer Corbo and anyone else we said we’d pray for. You know them all LORD; by Your Will may they enjoy the love of living life for You. We pray for my trip today to Georgia is safe as I travel with my 12-year-old son Jeff. In Jesus Name we pray. Amen.
The Salvation of God is True- Psalm 50
God will not be silent
His earth shines as proof
The sun sets for His glory
The moon radiates His Truth
He summons the heavens for judgment
He commands the sea at will
His breath blows the seeds of living
His wisdom grows in the hills
He alone is the Supreme Judge
Heaven is His Throne
Everything throughout the earth
He knows every groan
Give Him His praise
Fulfill His Vow for you
In distress call His Name
The Salvation of God is True
© Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins July 23, 2011 @ 5:59 AM EST
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