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Thus says the LORD of hosts:
I am intensely jealous for Zion, stirred to
jealous wrath for her. Thus says the LORD: I will return to Zion, and I will
dwell within Jerusalem; Jerusalem shall be called the faithful city, and the
mountain of the LORD of hosts, the holy mountain.
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Old men and
old women, each with staff in hand because of old age, shall again sit in the
streets of Jerusalem. The city shall be filled with boys and girls playing in
its streets.
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Even if this
should seem impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people, shall it in
those days be impossible in my eyes also,says the LORD of hosts?
Thus says the LORD of hosts: Lo, I will rescue my people from the
land of the rising sun, and from the land of the setting sun. I will bring them
back to dwell within Jerusalem. They
shall be my people, and I will be their God, with faithfulness and justice.
The nations shall revere your name, O
LORD, and all the kings of the earth your glory, When the LORD has rebuilt Zion
and appeared in his glory; When he has
regarded the prayer of the destitute, and not despised their prayer.
Let this be written for the generation to
come, and let his future creatures praise the LORD: “The LORD looked down from his holy height, from heaven he beheld the
earth, To hear the groaning of the prisoners, to release those doomed to die.”
The children of your servants shall abide,
and their posterity shall continue in your presence. That the name of the LORD
may be declared in Zion; and his praise, in Jerusalem, When the peoples gather
together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
The Son
of Man came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.
An argument arose among the disciples about
which of them was the greatest.
Jesus realized the intention of their
hearts and took a child and placed it by his side and said to them, “Whoever
receives this child in my name receives me,
and whoever receives me receives the one
who sent me. For the one who is least
among all of you is the one who is the greatest.”
Then John said in reply, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in
your name and we tried to prevent him because
he does not follow in our company.”
Jesus said to him, Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is for you.”
1.
God
loves His people intensely. He cares for and about all, including those in
distress and those we are not familiar with. Indeed, He loves us so much that
He suffered (in the form of Jesus) a horrible death to save us.
2.
We should
therefore reciprocate His great love.
3.
We
should also be bold to obey and serve Him; surely one who loves us so much “has
our back.”
4.
We should follow His example by loving others,
especially those in distress and those unfamiliar to us.
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