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Daily Devotionals
Voice of the Lord
The nations will know...when, before their eyes, I am set apart through you to be regarded as holy (Ezekiel 36:23).
Israel is God's picture book, teaching the world that he exists and is supreme over all he has created. Israel is also God's picture book, graphically displaying his purpose for all mankind. God invites anyone to open this book and understand his ways.
We learn from the portrait of Israel that God is a just and righteous God who wants us to order society according to his Torah. If we do, there will be blessing; if not, there will be a curse. The picture book of Israel also teaches us about sowing and reaping, righteous courts, and accountable leaders. In the days of King David and during the early reign of King Shlomo (Solomon), we see a glorious foreshadowing of God's ultimate Kingdom on earth.
The nation of Israel also provides a picture of God's long-suffering love. Centuries pass and Israel is faithfully restored to her Land in fulfillment of prophecy. Israel's feasts are pictures too. Passover is a picture of God's deliverance.
Israel is not God's only picture book. We are also a picture book. The Scriptures call this being a "witness." What kind of a picture book are we?
...be a true witness, a picture of God's grace and righteousness.
DJ
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