Word at Work February 14, 2016

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Word at Work February 14, 2016

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-5

Isaiah 55:1-5 says, “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters; And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk Without money and without price. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance. Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David. Indeed I have given him as a witness to the people, A leader and commander for the people. Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the Lord your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.” This passage reiterates the offer of the covenant of Sure Mercy to everyone who will receive it. To all who are thirsty, to all who have the desire we can ‘buy’ the very best of what God has offered to satisfy us. That is His covenant of Sure Mercy, the very same covenant that He offered to King David. The very same covenant He had with David, He makes with us through Christ. All we have to be willing to do is to offer the same witness that King David became. That is the witness of God’s mercy to restore. When we do what is in I Corinthians 6 we find that a repentant person has to be washed, sanctified, justified and then the fourth application of mercy is ‘glorified.’ Glorified is when God takes the sin or failure and He turns in into a testimony of His grace. Once God has redeemed it, which includes washed, sanctified, justified, then He can glorify it or turn it into a testimony which removes the shame and makes it an occasion to rejoice. As we lift the shame off people and nations and declare the redemption, glorification and purpose in their lives, they will grow to a place where they are free of shame and have a testimony of God’s redemption that brings glory to the King. As we walk in that place we can expect God to do His part.