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God Wants you in ... With Him
At the renewal of God's covenant with Israel in Deuteronomy God says:
Deut 30:19-20
"I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
that you may love the LORD your God, that you may obey His voice, and
that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your
days; and that you may dwell in the land which the LORD swore to your
fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them." NKJV
This event is so important that God calls all of heaven and earth to
act as the witnesses for the renewal of His covenant with is people,
Israel. Now we also know that all of heaven and earth was created by
the words of God (Genesis 1,2), so what is happening here is that God
is calling upon EVERYTHING He has done and accomplished so far, and
every promise He has made so far to pay attention, take notice, and be
ready to stand as witnesses in a court of justice as to the covenant of
agreement that the people of Israel and the Lord are renewing.
In the middle of this eternal event, God pleads: "Therefore Choose life, that you and your descendants may live..."
God wants us to live.
Life is only found inside His covenant.
We enter only by choice, by our own freewill (Deuteronomy 30:19).
We do not earn an invitation by merit, nor are we disqualified for previous sin (Ephesians 2:8).
The covenant will change us: it is a new form of life not available until we enter.
The bible is the book of this covenant, a record of its history, development and fulfillment.
The Bible contains secrets for those who are willing to believe and surrender common understanding for Spiritual truth.
It is food, life, water, judgment, fire, a hammer, healing to all flesh, the breathe of God, and so much more.
1 Tim 1:15-17
Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves
full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners-of
whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that
in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his unlimited
patience as an example for those who would believe on him and receive
eternal life. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only
God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
NIV
The Bible is the book of God's covenant relationship with man
Ps 25:14-15
The secret [of the sweet, satisfying companionship] of the Lord have they who fear (revere and worship) Him, and He will show them His covenant and reveal to them its [deep, inner] meaning.
My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He will pluck my feet out of the net. AMP
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