3/27/2025
And a highway will be there; it will be called Way of Holiness;
it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it;
wicked fools will not go about on it.
Isaiah 35:8
My heart was bursting with joy as I read the above verse from Isaiah, as it speaks of the future glory of Zion, when the children of Israel are regathered. What a day of rejoicing that will be. It also relates to those who belong to God through faith in Jesus Christ as Messiah, and I do dream of this highway where there is peace and harmony after such a long time of sadness and chaos experienced along the way of my faith journey and daily experiences. I remember David's prayer for safety in Psalm 57 when he was hiding from Saul in the cave of Adullam. David often began his psalms of prayer pleading with or questioning God, then he always praises God for His mercy and grace, reminding Him of His faithfulness. After he laments his situation, as Saul was hounding him at every turn, trying to kill him, David ended the psalm:
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and
give praise. Awake, my glory! Awake, lute and harp! I will awaken the dawn.
I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing to You among the nations.
For Your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and Your truth unto the clouds.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.
Psalm 57:7-11
This psalm reminds me to keep my focus on the Lord, regardless of what is happening in the natural. I was thinking of our President just now when David tells God: "They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; into the midst of it they themselves have fallen." Selah. This word "selah" means to think about or meditate on what I've just said. Pause. I think this is an appropriate one for our President in light of all the controversy surrounding every step he takes. Again, I must say, God is merciful to us, and we as a people do not deserve it. How long, O Lord, until the eyes of the blind shall see, and the heart of stone is turned to flesh?! That's my daily cry to Abba. No, to the Lord of Heaven's Armies, Adonai Tseva'ot. When will they see?!
Tomorrow I am going with a couple of friends to the movie theater to see Part One of Season 5 of The Chosen. I am anxious to see what happens next, or rather, how what happens next is portrayed by Dallas Jenkins, producer of the series. Some pastors and other leaders do not like it, as they feel it is not Biblical. If he made a series based on the little written about in the Bible, perhaps, there might not be as much clarity as to how things may have happened. John says that the world could not contain the books if Jesus wrote about His entire life. And we are told more than once that we know in part and see in part. Dallas has worked with a Jewish Rabbi, a Catholic leader, and a Christian Pastor when writing new material. For myself, I feel that he has done a very admirable job, so we pray and ask God what He thinks. That's what I do, and He always answers. I feel that the actor who plays the part of Jesus, Jonathan Roumie, does a believable job. When I consider the personality of Jesus, he seems closest to any other actors. I even asked Jesus what He thought about Jonathan. One day we'll know.
I had a low spot to my day. We had a visitor stop by unexpectedly. Someone I know, a young person, who has taken the wrong path in life. It saddens me to see what is happening to our world and in homes of professing Christians. The enemy is subtle, and compromise is part of his snare. I had to make some tough decisions in my life, but thankfully I did not compromise the word of God. I've done enough wrong, so I pray repentance prayers daily, as we are so vulnerable to the enemy's tricks. Anyone who thinks otherwise may get surprised, although I hope not. Children need to see consistency and transparency. So glad that our government has decided that's important.
Shabbat Shalom, dear friends.
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