From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

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Sent: Mon, Feb 19, 2024 at 5:45 AM

Subject: 2-19-24 THOUGHTS

2-19-24   THOUGHTS

The WITNESS idea is powerful in the Bible.  When “the heavens declare the GLORY of God” Ps 19:1,  they are witnessing to God’s greatness.  Ps 107:2a  "Let the redeemed of the LORD say so..."   Verse12b  below,  "So you are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And I am God.”  “So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He”  verse 10.    Php 2:15 “so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world...”   Ps 119:105  “Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.”

Isa 43:6b-13     ...Bring My sons from afar And My daughters from the ends of the earth, 7  Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made." 8   Bring out the people who are blind, even though they have eyes, And the deaf, even though they have ears. 9  All the nations have gathered together  So that the peoples may be assembled. Who among them can declare this And proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses that they may be justified, Or let them hear and say, "It is true." 10  "You are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And My servant whom I have chosen, So that you may know and believe Me And understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, And there will be none after Me. 11  "I, even I, am the LORD, And there is no savior besides Me. 12  "It is I who have declared and saved and proclaimed, And there was no strange god among you; So you are My witnesses," declares the LORD, "And I am God.  13  "Even from eternity I am He, And there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I act and who can reverse it?"

My Prayer:
O Lord, You have redeemed us and saved us from sin and self.  As the redeemed, may we sing the joyful song of Jesus and His place in  Your eternal design to save us.  Help us to know, and believe and understand, and witness to Your great name, O God.  Remove the veil of this world that draws us to the flesh.  Teach us discernment.  May we look to things above and live in the Spirit.  Father, please work in us and through us to the salvation of souls.  Help us to see eternity clearly and continually.   We pray that the world will see You through us.  Set the path, O God, and keep us steadfastly on it.  You are God, and worthy of all praise.   In the name of Jesus,   Amen.