A Way Maker 12/09/2023
Daily Devotions: by Christina FarrisJeremiah 31:21-22 KJV
21 Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
22 How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.
Isaiah 7:10-16 KJV
10 Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.
13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
16 For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings. God is waymake a reproach remover from sin. When Eve at the fruit in the garden of Eden she gave it to her husband. Women were reproach for sin but not only sin, but childlessness for the Messiah would come as a man. Eve was the mother of all living.
Now this has more then one scripture reference and I did not post them all today, because part of journey of faith is allowing God, not your Sunday school teacher or preacher, let us not leave out any other Bible teacher you may read, or listen to lesson and even personally know that is not God but are strong believers, for the Holy Spirit is your best teacher. I encourage you to hunt, search, do your homework and just read and study the Bible alone with God. Write questions and answers as you search scripture and soon learn why teachers need the Holy Spirit to remember the scriptures or provide what you need instantly in season and out of seaon. If God had revealed all the information need in one place we would not know the promises were carried throughout the ages from different prophets and teachers.
The Virgin birth expands through ancient past, clue given was the woman that would be a virgin in Isaiah. Important to note there was prophesy also in Daniel when the Messiah would come. God would be the way maker to remove the reproach from women and also the reproach of men through both Jesus birth and through the cross and resurrection. There is also prophecy of women encompass a man.
Dear Heavenly Father, has we prepare for Christ announcement that he is coming prepare our hearts and minds this Christmas season. In Jesus precious name, Amen. Continual Scripture Study: Genesis 3:20 KJV
20 And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Daniel 9:21-27 KJV
21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
22 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.
26 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.
27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. http://www.turtle30cshell.com
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