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JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONE & ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF THE ONE & ONLY TRUE GOD.

JESUS CHRIST WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD AND BORN FROM A VIRGIN WOMAN.

JESUS CHRIST COMMITTED NO SIN AND FULFILLED THE LAW OF GOD GIVEN THROUGH MOSES.

JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR THE SINS OF ALL MANKIND ON CALVARY'S CROSS.

JESUS CHRIST WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD AND ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND NOW SITS NEXT TO GOD ALMIGHTY UPON THE THRONE IN HEAVEN.

JESUS CHRIST SHALL RETURN TO EARTH AND RULE ALL NATIONS WITH AN IRON SCEPTER FOR ALL ETERNITY!

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah

       See now, THE LORD,
          THE LORD ALMIGHTY,
       is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah
          both supply and support:
       all supplies of food and all supplies of water,
          the hero and warrior,
       the judge and prophet,
          the soothsayer and elder,
       the captain of fifty and man of rank,
          the counselor, skilled craftsman and clever enchanter.

       I will make boys their officials;
          mere children will govern them.
       People will oppress each other--
          man against man, neighbor against neighbor.
       The young will rise up against the old,
          the base against the honorable.

       A man will seize one of his brothers
          at his father's home, and say,
       "You have a cloak, you be our leader;
          take charge of this heap of ruins!"
       But in that day he will cry out,
          "I have no remedy.
       I have no food or clothing in my house;
          do not make me the leader of the people."

       Jerusalem staggers,
          Judah is falling;
       their words and deeds are against THE LORD,
          defying HIS glorious presence.
       The look on their faces testifies against them;
          they parade their sin like Sodom;
          they do not hide it.
       Woe to them!
          They have brought disaster upon themselves.

       Tell the righteous it will be well with them,
          for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
       Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them!
       They will be paid back for what their hands have done.

       Youths oppress my people,
          women rule over them.
       O my people, your guides lead you astray;
          they turn you from the path.

       THE LORD takes HIS place in court;
          HE rises to judge the people.
       THE LORD enters into judgment
          against the elders and leaders of HIS people:
       "It is you who have ruined MY vineyard;
          the plunder from the poor is in your houses.
       What do you mean by crushing MY people
          and grinding the faces of the poor?"
                                   declares THE LORD, THE LORD ALMIGHTY.

       THE LORD says,
          "The women of Zion are haughty,
       walking along with outstretched necks,
          flirting with their eyes,
       tripping along with mincing steps,
          with ornaments jingling on their ankles.
       Therefore THE LORD will bring sores on the heads of the women of Zion;
          THE LORD will make their scalps bald."

       In that day THE LORD will snatch away their finery: the bangles and headbands and crescent necklaces, the earrings and bracelets and veils, the headdresses and ankle chains and sashes, the perfume bottles and charms, the signet rings and nose rings, the fine robes and the capes and cloaks, the purses and mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls.

       Instead of fragrance there will be a stench;
          instead of a sash, a rope;
       instead of well-dressed hair, baldness;
          instead of fine clothing, sackcloth;
          instead of beauty, branding.
       Your men will fall by the sword,
          your warriors in battle.
       The gates of Zion will lament and mourn;
          destitute, she will sit on the ground.
       In that day seven women
          will take hold of one man
       and say, "We will eat our own food
          and provide our own clothes;
       only let us be called by your name.
          Take away our disgrace!"


The Book of Isaiah: chapter 3 & chapter 4, verse 1

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