The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in 2 Kings 25:21b,
"So Judah went into captivity, away from her land."
In this short and appalling phrase, the judgment of Judah for rejecting her God is announced.
As I read of the judgment that came to Judah, I can't help but think of that horrific judgment that awaits all who reject God in their lives today.
That judgment will surely be exacted if we fail to embrace Jesus Christ in faith. It is entirely within our control. We can embrace Jesus Christ in our lives through faith and trust, or, cling to our sin and reject him. Those who do so will certainly have the same thing said of them, that they went into the captivity of God's condemnation and judgment into a frightful lake of burning sulfur... just as certainly as Judah went into the captivity of her judgment.
However, God, in his incomprehensible love has made a way for us! He sent his Son to take our place in judgment for all the sins we will ever commit in our lives. Listen to Jesus words, "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man." John 5:24-27.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Trevor Fisk
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"So Judah went into captivity, away from her land."
In this short and appalling phrase, the judgment of Judah for rejecting her God is announced.
As I read of the judgment that came to Judah, I can't help but think of that horrific judgment that awaits all who reject God in their lives today.
That judgment will surely be exacted if we fail to embrace Jesus Christ in faith. It is entirely within our control. We can embrace Jesus Christ in our lives through faith and trust, or, cling to our sin and reject him. Those who do so will certainly have the same thing said of them, that they went into the captivity of God's condemnation and judgment into a frightful lake of burning sulfur... just as certainly as Judah went into the captivity of her judgment.
However, God, in his incomprehensible love has made a way for us! He sent his Son to take our place in judgment for all the sins we will ever commit in our lives. Listen to Jesus words, "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life. Very truly I tell you, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to judge because he is the Son of Man." John 5:24-27.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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