s. 9:1-4:Isiah prophecies of how the lands of Zebulun, Naphtali, the land that lies from the Mediterranean Sea to along Jordan River and North to Galilee where many non-Jewish lived would see a great light that will shine into their darkness and take that darkness away. This will take away their heavy load and give them joy and happiness. .
Ps. 27:1,4-9:The Lord is my light & the one who saves me. So why should I be afraid of anyone? I ask that I might be able to go to live in the Lord's temple where I can worship Him and be safe.
I Cor. 1:10-18: Paul addresses the problem of division in the church. The division was that the people were claiming to be followers of the different people that had Baptiste them. Paul goes on to tell them to be united in their minds and follow Jesus not other men.
Mat. 4:12-23:Jesus begins his work in Galilee which fulfills the prophecy in Isiah 9:1-4. He also starts to choose some of his disciples.
Isiah had prophcied that those who lived in the lands of Zebulun, Naphtali and the land that stretches to the Mediterranean Sea to along the Jordan River going north to Galilee would no longer sit in spiritual darkness. Why? Because someone would come and shine a light into their spiritual darkness and make it would go away (Is. 9:1-4). This important because many of the people who lived in those areas were non-Jewish people. So Isiah was telling these people of a time when God would also allow them to be saved from their sins. This was unheard of in those days as many of the prophecies were for the Israelites (Athlon Specials #ISSN 2469-3014 Jesus :The Prince of Peace, Pgs. 13-15). Jesus was the fulfillment of that prophecy. Matthew tells us that in his book (Mat. 4:12-23). Isaiah had promised that when that light arrived the people would have joy (Is. (:3-4). Now because of Jesus bringing the spiritual light into the spiritual darkness there. People all over the world can sing the song that David sang in Psalms. 27:1, 4-9).
Paul tells us that we should unite in Christ, after all we are Christians which means followers of Christ (1 Cor. 1:10-18). let us strive to be good followers of Christ this week.
Challenge of the week:
This week, strive to line up with the Word of God and how it tells us to act as followers of Christ. Then let us go to his house and worship him.
Accomplishment of the week:
So how did you do? What did you do to help accomplish the goal of being more like Christ?
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