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Psalms 147:3-5 God's the one who rebuilds Jerusalem,
who regathers Israel's scattered exiles.
He heals the heartbroken
and bandages their wounds.
He counts the stars
and assigns each a name.
Our Lord is great, with limitless strength;
we'll never comprehend what he knows and does.
Romans 15:4-6 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 5 Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17)
Build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit. (Jude 1:20)
By faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. (Galatians 5:5)
Colossians 1:18
He is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
James 4:7
Submit yourselves therefore to God.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Many Christians are like Abraham, having been called out of Chaldea, the place of idol worship, but are still stuck in Egypt in the enjoyment of worldly pleasures, enslaved in the work of producing Pharoeh's cities.
The cucumbers, onions and garlic of Egypt were so much more alluring than the manna of God. Enjoyment of the pleasures enslaving the masses.
"Let my people go that they may worship Me" to go thru the death of baptism to self in identifying with Jesus' death in His redemption, setting us free, to the wilderness of life with Christ, the living manna.
We all need to earn a living, even Jacob, as a single unit, needed Egypt to survive. As His Kingdom of priestly people were called to leave it behind. Just as Christ as a single kernel dies to bring forth His own, His Bride the New Jerusalem, He calls to His Kingdom of priests to leave the world of satan behind. To be in the world but not of the world.
Having left Chalea (idol worship) behind let's also leave Egypt ( things of the evil one) behind so we can worship Him and have our prayers answered!
Have a glorious day in Christ.